Clarion Calypso
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Yeah, I installed the Calypso last week. So far, I'm happy with the unit. My wife bought it for me after reading a lot of good reviews on the PnP. Easy to operate. I've got a 'loboy' mount on order from www.pro-fit-intl.com
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No pictures yet. I've currently mounted the PnP with the mount that came with the car kit. It's below the dash coin holder. (4x4 switch in your case)
I wanted it a little closer to me on the left hand side of the a/c controls as opposed to the right hand side like most installs I've seen. With the mount I have on order, using the 'L' bracket that is supplied, it will fit pretty tight to the dash. (I'm hoping anyways) I tried the antenna on the dash, but I've since moved it to the roof above the 3rd brake light. This is very easy to do and the dropouts have virtually been eliminated. But, I've run into a problem concering audio input into my stock radio. I've read about the PIE adapter, but it won't work for me. I have the rear seat entertainment (DVD) and I would lose the use of this by using the adapter. However, the DVD player has RCA inputs, so I went and bought a mini-jack to RCA cables and went directly out of the Calypso into the DVD player. It sounded worse than the FM modulator. So, I'm currently listening to FM modulation, but enjoying the Sirius radio. It doesn't seem to have the stereo separation that CD's and FM have, but I sure do like the choices. I'm thinking of getting the boombox.
I wanted it a little closer to me on the left hand side of the a/c controls as opposed to the right hand side like most installs I've seen. With the mount I have on order, using the 'L' bracket that is supplied, it will fit pretty tight to the dash. (I'm hoping anyways) I tried the antenna on the dash, but I've since moved it to the roof above the 3rd brake light. This is very easy to do and the dropouts have virtually been eliminated. But, I've run into a problem concering audio input into my stock radio. I've read about the PIE adapter, but it won't work for me. I have the rear seat entertainment (DVD) and I would lose the use of this by using the adapter. However, the DVD player has RCA inputs, so I went and bought a mini-jack to RCA cables and went directly out of the Calypso into the DVD player. It sounded worse than the FM modulator. So, I'm currently listening to FM modulation, but enjoying the Sirius radio. It doesn't seem to have the stereo separation that CD's and FM have, but I sure do like the choices. I'm thinking of getting the boombox.